Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[Dfroberts86]

Australorp is a cockerel.

Thank you. Are the others all females? I was wondering about one of the americana's?

 

[lilredracr]

Rooster red on the shoulder/wing. It's male specific.

You were right!! Mario (formerly known as Mari) crowed this weekend.
Also correct on Olliver (formerly known as Ollie) crowed a few weeks ago...

So now what? I re-homed Olliver, but that was a bad experience. I just think I gave someone a free meal.

 

[lilredracr]

I disagree. I think Mari is a pullet. I had a group of young pullets and some were getting red on the wings/shoulders. Everyone swore they were roosters despite no other signs. I almost gave them away. They were pullets in the end and laid me lots of eggs. I wouldn't give up on Mari yet.

Well... update, Mari crowed. ;(

 

[lilredracr]

Do you have a close up pic of the comb? Also another standing profile pic? Age?

If an EE, then rooster red on wings or chest usually means a roo. The only time that would be false positive is if there's some type of auburn breed in it's genetics. EEs can have a mix of multiple breeds, so there are several things to look for and often you'll get both male & female answers.

Also EE males can have:
3 row pea comb
pink comb around 4-6 wks
thicker legs
stand more upright & alert (are 1st to run up & greet you)
slower feather growth

One trait I noticed (but really only in my birds) was that males had solid black neck collars, while the females had black neck collars - but their indiv feathers had white edges. This softened their look.

My advice is to keep an eye out for those roster signs, but don't make any decision until you feel sure of the gender. (or it crows)

Mari crowed.... oh well! I guess crow happens. lol.

 

[αννα1993]

Just found this little one on the street .. can you tell it's gender????

 

[junebuggena]

You were right!! Mario (formerly known as Mari) crowed this weekend.
Also correct on Olliver (formerly known as Ollie) crowed a few weeks ago...

So now what? I re-homed Olliver, but that was a bad experience. I just think I gave someone a free meal.

Males do usually end up on the dinner table. That's just reality.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Could you get a picture of it standing by itself?

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[Faraday40]

Just found this little one on the street .. can you tell it's gender????

Poor thing is probably scared. It could have escaped its property & there's a worried owner out there looking for their chicken. OR Someone clueless tried to just dump an extra cockerel at your farm.

Can't really guess the gender unless the approx age is known & would need better pics in natural light with close ups of face.

Is there a way you can post a "found chick" in your neighborhood? maybe facebook? or Nextdoor? Because many towns now allow hens - but not roos- many people find themselves having to give up their new pet. With very few options to rehome, they may see a flock of chickens & just dump them out onto your property. It's a horrible thing to do but I'm guessing some people don't understand that. A friend of mine even caught one at a forest preserve. (Actually it was hungry & scared, so it jumped into his car.)

 

[Faraday40]

Mari crowed.... oh well! I guess crow happens. lol.

Well, at least you know for sure now. Also, you probably have pics of "Mari" that you can use for comparison the next time you get chicks. Owning chickens is never easy, but it does have many rewards.